Chapter 25: Southern District Finals
There were several people's laughter in the training hall, Xiao Mu was doing personal training in the evening, and Gu Yihuai was also studying in the conference room. The other four main forces of the team, as well as Lu Yihe and Jiang Conghan, also came to find Xiao Mu after they finished eating. They sat on the floor of the training hall and talked about the next game.
Several people here, except for Gu Yihuai, have experienced last year's competition. Therefore, it is no stranger to Southeast Sports University.
Meng Ze took the initiative to assume the responsibility of commentary and introduced to Gu Yihuai: "The playing style of the basketball team of Southeast Sports University is mainly based on fast attack. It's that fast! Once you fail to attack and they grab the rebound, they may have put the ball in your basket before you even run back to your basket.
They play with one purpose, one word, fast. ”
Chen Ye also added, "Playing with them, that's tiring. It's more tiring than playing with other teams, running back and forth, and it's almost one more game. ”
Meng Ze continued, "They have two generals in their team, the organizational guard is called Lin Ye, and his height is less than 180, but he is fast. The key to their team's speed is Lin Ye. There is also a big forward named Zhong Maoxing, who has the body of a big forward, but has the speed of a small forward. With these two super fast guys, and a few speed players for them, their fast break tactics are formed. ”
Xiao Mu added, "They have their advantages, and they inevitably have disadvantages. In order to guarantee speed, they have no way to guarantee strength. So, in terms of physical confrontation, they suffer. If we want to win, we have to take advantage of their shortcomings, but we also have to run and limit their strengths. That way we have an 80% chance of winning. ”
Chen Ye and Meng Ze both objected, "That's not eighty percent, we are ten percent sure of beating them." Don't take it too easy! ”
"Don't underestimate the enemy, the arrogant soldiers will be defeated!" Gu Yihuai reminded them.
Meng Ze said, "Don't worry, we have a spectrum in our hearts." ”
Jiang Conghan also said: "The wind and waves are coming, and the drizzle is drizzling." ”
There was a lot of laughter and laughter, and I enjoyed the carefree university life. This is what Xiao Mu wants, in addition to training and competitions, chatting with friends, reading and listening to classes with classmates, and spending time with his girlfriend.
Time is always very fast when it is comfortable, and it always works against you.
The finals in the South Region are about to start, and Southwest Institute of Technology will naturally play away first. They have to play two games away from home, then go back home to play three games, and if they haven't decided the winner, they go to play two more away games. So, both the Southern Region Finals and the Grand Final are best-of-seven games.
On the day of departure, not only students and family members came to see them off, but also school leaders came to see them off. The scene is still quite large, and it is more formal than every time.
Two days later, the South Division finals officially began.
The game began, and the players of Southwest Institute of Technology were full of fighting spirit, and they quickly entered the state at the beginning, and they were very active in attack and defense. On the other hand, the players of Southeast Sports University were significantly slow to react, and their offensive speed has not been played.
Mainly, Southwest Institute of Technology easily won 3-0 in the last round, while Southeast Sports University played a full 5 games. Therefore, Southwest University of Technology has a few more days of rest than Southeast Sports University, which allows them to fully recover. After the last round of the battle, the players of Southeast Sports University finally won a thrilling victory, which also made all the players tired.
Today, at the beginning of the game, he was succeeded by the continuous attack of Southwest Institute of Technology, but his speed was limited by the opponent.
At halftime, Southwest Tech had a 13-point advantage.
In the second half, the pace of the game remained unchanged. Southeast Sports University also adjusted the lineup, but there was no way to stop the attack of Southwest Institute of Technology, Xiao Mu did not play in the second half, and Xu Xiaofan led everyone to win in the end. And Southeast Sports University also replaced the main players early, which is also to accumulate energy for the next game.
The soldiers are bloodless, so that the team members of Southwest Institute of Technology have a feeling of being powerful and nowhere to go.
The whole team was full of optimism and confidence.
At the summary meeting after the game, Coach Li reminded everyone, "Don't be careless, the opponent didn't play well today because they haven't recovered yet, and the mental pressure in the first few games is too great, and the physical strength is overdrawn." After they won the last round, the whole person relaxed, so there was no way for them to quickly lift their spirits to play today.
However, that doesn't mean they don't have the quality or that they won't be able to find form in the next game.
So, we still have to pay attention and prepare for the next game.
They lost this game very humiliatingly, and I believe that in the next game, they must fight back, and they will definitely fight.
If you look at the footage of their last round, you can see how resilient they are and how fast they are. We must go all out, take it seriously, and never relax. ”
Although Coach Li repeatedly emphasized, Xiao Mu still saw that it didn't matter on everyone's faces.
On the second day of the race, we were still resting and we were just doing recovery training. The whole atmosphere was very relaxed, and Xiao Mu saw that everyone was in a good state, so he slowly became less worried.
The second race started as scheduled.
As soon as Xiao Mu got on the court, he felt that the real Southeast Sports University basketball team was back. They don't have the fatigue and helplessness of the last game. All the team members have eyes and high morale. Looks like there's going to be a tough battle today.
Xiao Mu cheered everyone up, "See, they're really coming." Let them see what real basketball is, and it's not enough to just run fast. Get up your spirits, you've rested enough, do you have enough energy to feed? Pressure them, pressure them both offensively and defensively, press them, suffocate them, go home and give them one last stab. ”
Xiao Mu stretched out his hand, "Come on, Southwest Institute of Technology!" ”
All the team members also stretched out their hands, "Victory!" ”
The referee's whistle blows and the game begins.
Qin Junbei touched the ball and flicked it back, and Meng Ze picked it up. handed the ball to Xiao Mu, Xiao Mu took the ball through the half court and organized the attack.
Chen Ye came over to block and dismantle Xiao Mu, the defenders came over to wrap up, and Xiao Mu passed to Chen Ye in time. The players who defended Qin Junbei came over to make up for the defense, and Chen Ye passed the ball to Qin Junbei. However, he didn't expect that the other party moved so fast, and Zhong Maoxing, the player who was holding Xiao Mu, rushed back in time and reached out to cut Chen Ye's pass. At the same time, Lin Ye had already rushed forward. Zhong Maoxing immediately passed the ball forward, although Xiao Mu was also prepared, but he was still half a beat slower. Lin Ye received the ball, went directly to the basket, and scored.
In the first round, the opponent was cut off the ball, and they were also beaten fast, and their speed is really not to be underestimated.
Xiao Mu knows that the next attack must be scored, otherwise it will be pressed and played at the beginning, and it will be more passive, which will affect the morale of the army.
After serving, Xiao Mu dribbled the ball across the half court.
This time, Xiao Mu did not choose to pass, the opponent's defense was very tight, the pass was very risky, and there was no chance to shoot easily. It's better to play alone yourself, and you are more sure. So Xiao Mu waved his hand and did not let Qin Junbei come over to block the demolition, but asked everyone to get out of the way.
Below, Xiao Mu directly faced the players who were defending him. This classmate is thin, his height is about the same as Xiao Mu, and his speed is not bad, but his strength is too bad. As long as Xiao Mu occupies a favorable position, he can basically score.
Xiao Mu suddenly accelerated to break through to the bottom line, then made a sharp stop, and then was about to jump and shoot. The classmate who defended him was also quite fast, he was not shaken by Xiao Mu, stopped suddenly, and then turned around and jumped the cap. But he didn't expect Xiao Mu's action to be a feint, and when he jumped up, he found that Xiao Mu didn't jump. And when he was falling, Xiao Mu jumped up, and he wanted to take his hand back, but it was too late. The right hand of his cap happened to hit Xiao Mu's hand.
The referee whistles and fouls. At the same time, Xiao Mu had already shot, although he was hit in the arm, Xiao Mu's strength was still great, and his hand felt good, this action did not affect Xiao Mu's shooting. The ball goes into the net, causing the opponent to foul and add a free throw.
Everyone came over to high-five Xiao Mu, and the opposing team members also gathered together and whispered something.
Xiao Mu scored another point from a free throw.
That's it, you go back and forth, and the first quarter of the game is over quickly. Southwest Tech temporarily leads by 3 points.
The strength of Southeast Sports University has aroused the fighting spirit of Southwest University of Technology. Xiao Mu saw the excitement on everyone's faces.
Southeast Sports University stepped up its offense at the beginning of the second quarter of the game, becoming more fast, and changing its defense to close-quartered tactics. Southwest University of Technology is not suitable for this style of play, and it is already very difficult to catch the ball normally, and the ball is cut off by the opponent if you don't pay attention to it, and you will soon fall into a passive state. Xiao Mu continued to attack singlely, which finally stabilized everyone's mood and did not let the team collapse, but by the end of the second quarter, he was still 5 points behind.
At halftime, Coach Li arranged for everyone, "Everyone, pay attention, they played too crazy in the second quarter, and we wouldn't normally use this style of play in the game." Because this is too physically exhausting, their purpose is to use this wave of attacks to stun us, which is a bit of a horse racing tactic. They wanted to beat us out of confidence, they wanted to beat us out of shape, but luckily, we got through.
In the future, they can't still use this tactic, they don't have such good physical strength. So in the third quarter, we still have to use our bodies to fight them, everyone runs, continues to consume their physical strength, and we must strengthen the confrontation.
We are already stronger than them, and if they want to defend us, they will need to use more stamina. So, give them another stab in the next quarter, and we'll be ready to play in the last quarter. ”
Xiao Mu finally added, "We haven't had such a vicious battle in several times, have you forgotten, look at the way you were in a hurry just now, it's too embarrassing, there are still classmates at home watching it, and you can't go back?" What are you doing here with all your strength, are you here to dance? ”
A few words, but everyone was angry, Chen Ye was the first to stand up and threw the towel on the ground, "Go, hit the fuck!" ”
Qin Junbei and Meng Ze also jumped up, "Go!" "A fierce look on his face.
Xiao Mu stood up and stretched out his hand, "Southwest Institute of Technology!" ”
Everyone stretched out their hands, "Victory!" ”
The third quarter of the game began, the two teams came up and went hand-to-head, Southeast Sports University fully reflected the advantage of speed, and Southwest University of Technology also used its physical advantage to compete with the opponent.
Xiao Mu mainly used blocking and demolition tactics, crossed and ran with Meng Ze, cooperated with Chen Ye and Qin Junbei after blocking and dismantling, and sometimes found gaps and passed the ball to Xu Xiaofan. The opponent's defense is too tight and there is no chance to shoot, so Xiao Mu will play strongly, which can reduce the risk of injury.
In the strong confrontation, the mistakes of the two teams also increased, and the scene seemed a bit chaotic. As the game progressed, the physical strength of the players of both teams also depleted extremely quickly. Gradually, everyone's speed slowed down, and the pace slowed down. By the end of the third quarter, Southeast Sports University still had a 2-point lead.
Everyone sat on the bench panting, and their teammates handed over water, and everyone drank it in large gulps.
Coach Li said loudly, "Now it's up to who can hold on, they are more tired than us, as long as we hold on, they will be discouraged first." Can't give them a breather, just play for another five minutes, I promise, they won't survive five minutes. Win the game, let's go home, everyone is waiting for you. Everybody's watching you, and that's your best chance to perform. ”
Then Coach Li took the phone, and the video was being played on the phone. From the video, everyone saw Jiang Conghan, Gu Yihuai, and Lu Yihe cheering for them, and the students in the stands of the entire gymnasium behind them cheered together.
The referee's whistle blew again, and everyone rushed to the pitch as if they had taken hormones. Southeast Sports University, which lasted for 7 minutes, finally couldn't stand it anymore. The speed at which they ran became slower and slower, only Lin Ye and Zhong Maoxing still persisted, although the two of them could occasionally cooperate with each other. However, when defending, there was no way to stop the attack of the whole team of Southwest Institute of Technology. The score was quickly tied and then pulled away little by little.
The game was over, and the players of Southeast Sports University walked weakly to the lounge, their faces full of unwillingness. Just a little bit, they missed the victory, they were already within reach, but they still didn't get it. What an unwillingness!
The team members of Southwest Institute of Technology were also tired and did not have the physical strength to celebrate, but their faces were still full of smiles. I really didn't expect that what I thought was an easy game would end up being so miserable. Fortunately, the final ending is still ideal.